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Professionals increasingly check in with office while on vacation: Accountemps

May 21, 2018

Professionals plan to take an average of nine vacation days this summer but most will still check in with the office, according to a survey by Accountemps, a division of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI).

The survey found 44% of respondents said they typically don't check in at all with the office,...


Airline mechanic staffing companies’ exec gets 12-month sentence in immigration case

May 21, 2018

The former VP of operations for two separate airline mechanic staffing companies was sentenced Thursday to 12 months in prison for making false statements in support of legal permanent resident petitions for dozens of mechanics, US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced.

The companies’ staff...


Supreme Court rules employers can prevent class actions with individual arbitration (The Hill)

May 21, 2018

The US Supreme Court today ruled employers can prohibit workers from filing class-action lawsuits by requiring them to sign individual arbitration agreements, The Hill reported. The justices ruled in a 5-4 decision released on Monday. “The policy may be debatable but the law is clear: Congress has...


Uber drivers average $11.77 per hour, report also looks at size of on-demand economy

May 18, 2018

Uber drivers make an average of $11.77 per hour after deducting Uber fees and vehicle expenses, according to a report this week by the Economic Policy Institute that looked at Uber and the online platform, gig economy space as a whole.

That compares to the $32.06 average hourly compensation of private-sector...


EEOC files discrimination suit; staffing firm says charges aren’t true

May 18, 2018

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a discrimination lawsuit against Staffing Solutions of WNY Inc, a Buffalo, NY-based staffing provider. However, the firm in a statement denied the EEOC’s charges.

The EEOC contends Staffing Solutions, which places employees with clients throughout...


Canadian staffing index up 8% year over year

May 18, 2018

The Canadian staffing index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, rose 8% in April on a year-over-year basis to a reading of 107.

“April’s strong year-over-year growth can be largely attributed to the greater number of working days this year,” said Maxim Kupfer, research analyst at Staffing...


Hawaii posts lowest jobless rate in April, three states hit record lows

May 18, 2018

Hawaii posted the lowest unemployment rate among all states in April at 2.0%, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. New Hampshire and North Dakota followed, both at 2.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Alaska recorded the highest jobless rate among all states at 7.3% in April.

California, Hawaii...


Job growth, falling unemployment indicate tighter labor market for Mexico

May 18, 2018

Strong job growth and falling unemployment point to a tighter job market in Mexico, according to an update on the Mexican economy by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

Formal sector employment in Mexico — jobs with government benefits and pensions — grew at an annualized rate of 2.9% in March and...


People: TalentRISE, Leadpoint, Catapult, Eagle and more

May 18, 2018

TalentRISE, a Chicago-based management consulting company focused on recruitment, announced Susan Hartz joined the firm to manage outsourced recruitment solution project teams and service delivery for enterprise clients. Hartz has held management, sourcing and solution strategy, and project execution...


Leading Economic Index for US suggests ‘solid’ growth, but no acceleration

May 17, 2018

The Conference Board’s US Leading Economic Index edged up 0.4% in April to a reading of 109.4 (2016 = 100), following increases of 0.4% in March and 0.7% in February.

April’s increase and continued uptrend in the US Leading Economic Index suggest solid growth should continue in the second half of...